As far as I could remember, art had been my favorite stuff to do from a very young age. I was not sure why art sparked so much interest in me, but I truly enjoyed drawing and coloring.

One of the earliest memories of accomplishment in art is when I won some kind of an award from art competition at around 6 or 7 years old. I remember that I did a watercolor painting of giraffes and tree with flower blooms in background at a zoo. Winning something with my own painting was very exciting and happy.

In the verge of figuring out what I wanted to do with artistic desire, Industrial Design came to me as a very interesting concept when I researched what it was about. Creating a physical form of solution to a problem with aesthetic quality was foreign at first because I didn’t think physical shape of product had anything to do with solving a problem. However, I soon realized everyday life is surrounded by design. People start and end a day with one of the most common products of design, “bed.” Design was so deeply rooted in daily life that I didn’t even notice at all.

My design path had struggles to find ways of integrating aesthetic inspiration with solution to a problem. I even doubted myself if I could be a designer and asked myself why I want to be a designer. In the midst of struggles, I happened to read a mission statement of some company, “strive to impact on customers’ life.” Design changes the world which is amazing and such an honor to have an impact on someone else’s life.

As design trends come and go, it shows what is needed or what people want throughout years. Every design has a purpose that serves the need. From working in interior design and fashion retail, I bring attention to detail and tendency to create ergonomic design which can be transferred as focus on user-friendliness. I can help people from listening and observing their stories.

Both Industrial Design and UI/UX Design have ‘focus on users’ in common. The concept of understanding and looking at products I’m designing from users’ perspective is something I am familiar with. Back when I was in Industrial Design, it was new and still unfamiliar, however, I can resonate with the concept so much better now. If design doesn’t have a purpose, it is meaningless.

As I still have desire to express myself through design and sometimes through fashion, I would love to create designs with purpose while there’s still my own identity in it. I want to be a designer with timeless quality that users can always find it useful or practical. Let’s embark on this journey together to create meaningful changes.